The mid afternoon sun rose high in the sky.
And somewhere in the outlands, stretched an empty and barren landscape for kilometers in every direction. Kelvin stood in the center of a natural basin, surrounded by rock formations that provided some shelter from wind but otherwise offered nothing but desolation.
Perfect for testing.
Diana watched from a safe distance—roughly two hundred meters back, positioned on elevated ground with clear sightlines. They'd taken one of Eclipse's smaller transports out here specifically for this, wanting isolation in case something went catastrophically wrong.
"You sure about this?" Diana called out, her voice carrying across the empty space.
"Absolutely not!" Kelvin replied cheerfully. "But we're doing it anyway!"
